Gatefold sleeve. "His most frantic recordings besides his classic hits from the 1950s and most likely the best LP album he ever recorded. Little Richard is regarded one of the wildest and most frantic rock 'n' rollers, ever. The Explosive Little Richard is his mid-sixties comeback album and his first LP under the label of the revitalized Columbia subsidiary, OKeh. Produced by Larry Williams and Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, it reflects the popular soul sounds of that time. Little Richard had gone full throttle for the powerful northern soul thang. This set contains some of the finest up-tempo soul anthems ever recorded, including 'I Don't Want To Discuss It', 'Money' and 'Get Down And Get With It'. Bear Family's 2LP Deluxe set contains the original vinyl LP album (sides A and B), augmented with a second long player which runs at 45RPM containing outtakes, non-LP tracks and a late 1966 London session, all first time on vinyl. Previously unpublished photos and new liner notes by Chicago soul afficionado Bill Dahl are added for maximum explosivity!"

Stone cold essential twin spin from the real King of Rock & Roll -- none other than Richard Wayne Penniman aka Little Richard. Seminal, piano-bashing, high-octane New Orleans screamers back to back! Not much left to be said about these landmark recordings, except throw on either side of this double-sided stick of vinyl dynamite and watch the dancefloor erupt!

"Though best known for his classic sides on the Specialty label, RCA and Peacock were the first pit stops for the real king of rock 'n' roll. For those labels Richard Wayne Penniman recorded 16 tunes. The first thing one can see clearly here, is that Little Richard, before Esquerita, was a good R&B artist still looking for his unique voice. The bands on these sides were Johnny Otis and the Deuces of Rhythm along with the Tempo Toppers. Documented here are the Peacock/RCA years along with some alternate takes, another essential piece of R&B and rock 'n' roll history, delivered by Mr. Suit."

"By the time this album was finally released in 1959, Little Richard had been out of show business for over a year, having since returned to the church and gospel music. In fact, his first gospel album came out soon after the release of The Fabulous Little Richard. Recorded in 1958 for Specialty, this album is a series of outtakes and studio tracks, many of which feature the backing vocals of The Stewart Sisters, which apparently were added at Little Richard's request in an attempt to give the album a more gospel feel." On 180 gram vinyl, with CD version.

Subtitled: The Pre-Specialty Sessions 1951-1953. The legend wants it that when Little Richard was working as a dishwasher in a restaurant, he used to sing and shout in the same irrepressible way that would make him famous a few years later, when his concerts were being televised all around the world. This set finally corroborates such a legend. The Implosive Little Richard illustrates the reconstruction process of the wildest and freest identity in rock and roll history. Here are all of Richard's first recordings from the early '50s with the Johnny Otis and Billy Wright bands, the Deuces of Rhythm and the Tempo Toppers. All his pre-Specialty, pre-"Tutti Frutti" waxings, including his four RCA singles and all the 45s he recorded for Peacock Records. Housed in a gatefold sleeve with extensive liners, label shots, dozens of pictures, vintage press clippings and reviews.